Synonyms and antonyms of To test something or someone in British Thesaurus

test (verb)

to find out how much someone knows, or how well they can do something by giving them a set of questions to answer or an activity to perform

try out ()

to test someone or something to see what they are like or whether they are suitable or effective

put through ()

to test someone or something in order to make sure everything is working correctly

sample (verb)

to test a small amount of something in order to get information about the whole thing

challenge (verb)

to test someone’s skill and abilities

pilot (verb)

to try something with a small group of people to find out if it would be successful or popular

try (verb)

to do something in order to find out what happens, or to find out whether something is good, suitable, effective etc

put someone/something to the test ()

to find out how good or how effective someone or something is

shake down ()

to test something new, for example a system, vehicle, or machine, in a situation similar to the situation that it will be used in

dip your/a toe into something ()

to try doing something, in order to test whether it will be successful or suitable

crash-test (verb)

to test something to see if it is safe and reliable

field-test (verb)

to test something in real conditions, rather than in a laboratory

give something a clean bill of health ()

to examine something and say it is satisfactory or in good condition

put someone through their paces/put something through its paces ()

to make a person or machine show how good they are at doing something

see what someone is (really) made of ()

to find out how good or strong someone really is

suck it and see ()

used for saying that you have to try something before you can know what it is like or whether it will be successful

test (verb)

to show how good or effective someone or something is by putting pressure on them

test out ()

to say things that are designed to find out what someone’s opinions, reactions, or abilities are

trial (verb)

British to test something thoroughly to see if it works

try something on for size ()

to try something to see if it is suitable